“The two men – Fray and Malkin – were standing near each other. They were not unarmed. They were quite seriously not unarmed. Both men were carrying – or at least aiming – what could only be categorised as small artillery pieces: two bulky gas-powered spinguns, so heavy that they had to be strapped to their bodies via thick leather girdles. Malkin was aiming at the angels, more or less.”